sorensen1987
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What is the difference?
Sk and sk Wayne???
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dr_clyde
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SK was owned by different companies over the years. Wayne was one. Ideal owns them now.
Vantastic
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Lol. Rude but funny.
SantaAna12
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Its a good question. And.there are SK guys that can really line u out on this. One difference I have noticed is wall thickness in 1/4.sockets.
twertsy
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All sockets, for that matter............Wayne era stuff seems much "tougher"
pauls_workshop
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All SK is good SK! But I have some Wayne sockets and they have held up well over time. The Wayne SK are favorites of many. They were only made a few years. But I would take any SK of any era if a good deal. Newer SK have things like the "flank drive" for open ends of wrenches and the similar for the sockets. But the old stuff is all great too. - Paul
Limegreen70
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I just broke a SK Wayne Ratchet I feel like a tool myself now I didnt know they were collectible and rather sought after
A guy by the name of Symington Wayne owned S-K from 1962 to 1969. All S-K tools made from 1964 on had the "Wayne" inscription.
Your Wayne ratchet can be rebuilt with a kit from S-K. Just don't tell them it's a Wayne-era ratchet. For some reason, my old S0-K dealer told me S-K wouldn't warranty any Wayne tools. Maybe it's was a local thing
Are Wayne tools any better? Don't know - but I'm trying to complete a metric set of Wayne sockets just because they're Wayne!
Your Wayne ratchet can be rebuilt with a kit from S-K. Just don't tell them it's a Wayne-era ratchet. For some reason, my old S0-K dealer told me S-K wouldn't warranty any Wayne tools. Maybe it's was a local thing
Are Wayne tools any better? Don't know - but I'm trying to complete a metric set of Wayne sockets just because they're Wayne!
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twertsy
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Sacrilege! How did it break? Meaning, what part broke?
rapid robert
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SK is Awesome about warranty on ratchets...I emailed them about a broken ratchet and they responded within the hour and I had a free rebuild kit in hand 4 days later! Great tools and great service!
btrnuthatch
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http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/sk-knurled-sockets.html#sockets
will tell you all about vintage SK sockets/ratchets
will tell you all about vintage SK sockets/ratchets
lbgradwell
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Not an individual, George. The Symington-Wayne Corporation began when the Wayne Pump Company of Fort Wayne, IN was purchased by C.J. Symington in 1949. In the late 1950s, the name was changed to Symington-Wayne followed by the acquisition of S-K and Lectrolite.
(As an aside, Symington-Wayne Corporation also acquired NYE Tool and Die in 1964 and this quality manufacturer of plumbing tools was subsequently run as the "NYE Tool Company, Division of Symington Wayne Corporation".)
Limegreen70
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I snapped it in half had a 40 inch pipe on it...there is no Excuse for what I did
twertsy
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And yet I bet you didn't harm the gear/pawl at all...........tough to fix a broken in half ratchet
Not an individual, George. The Symington-Wayne Corporation began when the Wayne Pump Company of Fort Wayne, IN was purchased by C.J. Symington in 1949. In the late 1950s, the name was changed to Symington-Wayne followed by the acquisition of S-K and Lectrolite.
(As an aside, Symington-Wayne Corporation also acquired NYE Tool and Die in 1964 and this quality manufacturer of plumbing tools was subsequently run as the "NYE Tool Company, Division of Symington Wayne Corporation".)
Huh. Learn something new every day.
Sherman and Klove, later bought by Wayne as above. First round headed ratchet maker.
I only know this as the pawn shop I buy tools from has an extensive group of older gentement that are great historians and let me dig through piles of sockets and tools.
I love the 3/8" drive deep sockets as the 3/8-9/16 are half way between deep and shallow...before Snap-On, I couldn't afford them then...still don't.
I only know this as the pawn shop I buy tools from has an extensive group of older gentement that are great historians and let me dig through piles of sockets and tools.
I love the 3/8" drive deep sockets as the 3/8-9/16 are half way between deep and shallow...before Snap-On, I couldn't afford them then...still don't.
Limegreen70
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Yea the gear still works just fineAnd yet I bet you didn't harm the gear/pawl at all...........tough to fix a broken in half ratchet
Scooterfish
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Grind the broken end smooth (assuming it didn't break at the head) & use it as a stubby ratchet.
Limegreen70
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it did break at the head its completely destroyed thanks for the advice though i wonder if i can get it warrantied
jlh92
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I was just digging through my extra tools last night and noticed that I have S-K, S-K Wayne, and S-K Tools marked sockets.
Anyone know if the S-K Tools sockets are older or newer than S-K Wayne era?
Anyone know if the S-K Tools sockets are older or newer than S-K Wayne era?
abk241
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No handle = palm ratchet.
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Palmer812
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My dad has a box of misc. SK stuff and I know for a fact some of the wrenches say Wayne on them. Are they worth anything? I can get pictures later tonight
They are a quality tool, no different than regular SK tools except to a collector.
what i was about to say... grind off the stump from the handle and add knurling
Palmer812
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I just went to my Dads house and took a bunch of pictures. I am starting another thread right now. Need opinions on how much to ask for everything. Dad is wanting to sell.
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